Trump's Threats Investigation, Louisiana 10 Commandments, Russia's BRICS Summit

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🗓️ 22 October 2024

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An NPR investigation has found former President Donald Trump has made more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his perceived opponents - including private citizens. A federal court in Louisiana is weighing whether a state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools is constitutional. And Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting a summit of world leaders despite the west trying to isolate him over the war in Ukraine.

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0:00.0	Donald Trump has vowed to prosecute or jail his political rivals if he's elected.
0:07.6	He will absolutely make sure his enemies pay for what he perceives to be their crimes.
0:12.8	An NPR investigation takes a closer look at these threats.
0:15.6	I'm Me Martinez, that's Leilah Fodle and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.6	Does the Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments violate the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent?
0:28.0	Religion is something that is private and it succeeds best when the government just stays out of that conversation.
0:34.2	It's a question before a federal court this week.
0:36.2	And Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting a summit of world leaders in the city of
0:40.9	Kazan. That's despite the West trying to isolate him over the
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